davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-15
PALTRY DISHONESTY.

A young aspirant for Office in Iowa
drove up to an hotel, and alighted,
and engaged a room. He desired his
trunk taken to his room; and, seeing
a man passing whom he supposed to
be the porter, he imperiously ordered
him to take it mp. The porter charged
him twenty-five cents, which he paid
with a marked quarter, worth only
twenty cents. He then said
"You know Governor Grimes =
ooh, yes, sir !"
"Well, take my card to him, and
tell him [ wish an interview with him
at his earliest convenience"
Il am Governor Grimes, at your
service, sir"
"You-I-that is, my dear sir l
beg a-a-thousand pardons! !"
"None needed at all, sir" replied
the Governor. II was rather favor.
ably impressed with your letter, and
had thought you well suited for the
Office specified but, sir, any man who
would swindle a working nan out of
a paltry five cents would defraud the
public treasury, had he an opportun-
ity. Good evening, sir."-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-15
TFor THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
THOMAS STAG AS A FERTIL.
IZER.
Chapel, Hill. N, c.. Aug. 26, 81.

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Aug. 26, 81.
The importation into North Carolina
of the first cargo Of Thomas Stag tor
use as a fertilizer is an occurrence OF
considerable interest to our people.
About eighteen months ago L COM
municated from Saxony an article or
two to the News and Observer on this
fertilizer, drawing attention for the first
time in the State papers to the m
portance of it to our farmers. Since
that time a great deal has been done
towards the chemical and agricultural
study of the Stag, and much has been
written in German, English, French
and American periodicals. Several
experiment stations have continued
Investigations begun four or five years
ago, and we are now in possession Of
a great deal of valuable information
about this curious product. From an
article thrown on the Stag heap as use
less, Thomas Stag become n of the
most important manures OF commerce,
and the number of patents taken out
in Germany alone for the better manip-
ulation of it is evidence of the interest
it has aroused. Thomas Stag is the
Stag or refuse obtained in the onver-
sion of pig iron into steel by the
basic Bessemer process. Formerly
it was thrown away, but now it is
esteemed of great value as a fertilizer.
The average composition of 8 samples
from various works in Germany as
given by DR.. NJ. A. Won Refs in a Ger.
man periodical is as follows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-15

tian Association have been established
and are doing good work.
The students of the College find
boarding places among the towns PEG
pie, and outside of College hours have
the same liberties as when at home !;
and only when they cease to be ladies
and gentlemen does the authority of
the College make itself felt. Re-
markedly good conduct has been the
rule always, and cases Of discipline
are very few.
Perhaps a more minute description
of the buildings and surroundings Of
the College would be of interest and
profitable to the reader. The build
ings are located upon a plat Of ground
of l55 acres, Of which about SO is
campus. The entire campus is thickly
set with trees of various ages and in
Guiding many varieties. Walks and
drives are ta~stefully arranged, and
time alone is needed to make the
grounds of this institution the equal
Of any. The buildings are almost
wholly of white limestone, native to
the place, and are substantial and
pleasing in appearance. College Hall,
a two-story building in three distinct
parts, $50 by 250 feet in extreme
dimensions, with basement and finished
attic, contains Offices, chapel, library,
II recitation rooms. model kitchen,
sewing room, society rooms and &C
~companying cloak and hat rooms.
The Chemical Laboratory, a one-story
building in the form of a cross, 26 by
SO feet, and 46 by IS feet, is occupied
by the department of chemistry and
mineralogy. Mathematics Hall, two
stories, 80 by 1913 feet in dimensions,
contains.th carpenter shop, telegraph
and printing Offices and music rooms.
Horticultural Hall. one-storv, with
green house attached, is 80 by so feet,
contains cabinets and recitation rooms
for that department. Museum Build
ing, two stories, 46 by 90 feet, con
tains armory and museum with labo-
ratories for the department of Natural
History. Two stone dwellings are
occupied by the President and Pro-
fessor Of Agriculture. The barns for
the use of the farm are large and com
modious and as convenient as can be
arranged. Numerous out buildings
and sheds add greatly to the useful
ness and are so located as not to mar
the general beauty of arrangement Of
buildings. Plenty of room remains
for expansion in all directions.
The past year has on the whole
been the most successful of any, and
the prospects for lSS7-SS are good.
Kansas need not be ashamed Of the
work her College is doing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-15

In it's crude state, therefore, it ranks
as a phosphate containing about 20
per cent. of phosphoric acid with ex-
cess of lime. AS to it's agricultural
value opinions differ, as they do in re-
gard to almost any crude phosphate.
So much depends upon the season, the
time and method of application, the
soil, &C., that we cannot expect una
unity of opinion. 1t has not been used
in this country long enough to justify
one in expressing his judgement in
regard to it. Failing American opin-
ions, we have to fall back upon the
German and English.
DR.. Fleischer, Director Of the Elk
pertinent Station at Bremen, appears
to have been among the first to con-
duct careful Investigations with
Thomas Stag, and his report published
last year gives results on oats, rye, hay,
and turnips. He recommends the use
of the Stag particularly for "sour"
lands, such as meadow and reclaimed
swamps. In conjunction with nitrate
of soda and kainit on very poor soil
the yield of rye was very much larger
than with nitrate of soda alone, or
with kainit. The Stag appears to yield
better results when used with kainit
than when the kainit is absent. Used
in connection with a superphosphate
the best results are obtained. Used
on soils containing much organic mat
ter the Stag gave excellent results, as
the excess of lime not only prevented
the tendency in such soils to become
"sour,' but acted also upon the humus
and other vegetable matter, decompos-
ing the insoluble heterogeneous com
pounds, and liberating the ammonia
in a shape assimilable by the plant.
The experiences of DR.. Wagner, at
Darmstadt, confirm these results, as
do also Messrs. .Wrightson and Munro,
of the Ferry Hill Farm, in England.
Of late a note of warning has been
sounded as to the possibility of the
alkalies in the Stag l~iberating ammonia
from the soil faster than the plant can
take it up. This is indeed an import
ant question, and besides discussion in
other countries has been considered bv
Drs. Wyatt and Wileyi in this country.
1t is known, of course, that the Stag
contains more lime than is combined
with the phosphoric acid, and that this
lime is capable of acting upon vegetable
matter and other compounds contain
ing nitrogen. DR.. Wyatt thinks it
probable that there will be from the
use of the Stag a loss Of nitrogen, and
gives figures to sustain his opinion.
DIR. Wiley, however, and it seems to
me correctly, shows hat this proba-
bility, if it exists at all, is quite re-
mote, and need hardly be considered
There is no more danger in the use
of the Stag in this particular than in
the use Of lime itself, indeed not by
any means SO much, because the avail
able alkalinity of the Stag is far less
than that of lime. We need not ex-
pect to get hold of a perfect fertilizer,
good for all crops, under all conditions.
There is no such material now. and
there never will be. There are, of
course, fertilizers which approach
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-15
RECIPE TO BE MISERABLE.

The best recipe we know, if you
want to be miserable, is to think about
yourself; how much you have lost'
how much you have not made, and the
poor prospects for the future. A
brave mar with a soul in him gets out
of such pitiful ruts and laughs at dis
couragements, rolls up his sleeves
whistles and sings, and makes the best
of life. This earth never was intended
for a paradise, and a man who rises
above his discouragements and keeps
his manhood will only be the stronger
and better for his adversities. Many
a noble ship has been saved by throw
ing overheard it's most valuable cargo
and many a man is better and more
humane after he has lost his gold
Inter- Ocean.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-15

An agricultural exchange asks now
to make hogs pay 2" This is a haru
question to answer. The best way, "
avoid the difficulty is not to sell a hoS
anything unless he pays in advance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01

LA c. e
DEPARTMENT.

We are showing very eA-
tensive line of Laces and En-
broideries in all the latest
ideas.
45-inch Swiss and Cambria
Flouncing from 65c to 1926.
40 and 45-inch Colored En-
broidered Zephyr Flouncing,
in pink, blue and ecru, Soc to
$3.50.
Sateen Enbroideries in I'll
the leading colors.
800 pieces colored edgings
in every shade, sc to Zoe per
yard.
4O-inch Black Lace Flounc-
ings in Chantilly. Spanish Gui-
pure and Escurial, all with
edgings and nets to match.
We have very large line.
Batiste Flouncings in large
assortment.
Remember, our large line of
Embroideries, marked down
full % per cent.
Handsome Beaded Nets.
When looking at our Laces
and Embroideries take a look
at our Handkerchief that we
are selling very low; also Linen
Collars and Chemisettes, and
our large stock of Ruchings.
Silk Veilings from zoe to
35c.
You will find our Shoe De-
partment for Ladies, Misses
and Chlldren's Shoes, In the
rear of our west room.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01

F4EsH oysters, fruits, etc. schaffner'a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01
OFFICE desks at VIM. L. Elders.

ORANGES. bananas figs. dates. Schaffner'a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01
MORE ABOUT GAS
Greatest Gusher Ever Discovered!
Greatest Event of the Age!
A Place Where on MONDAY an(
TUESDAY You Can Buy:

A Black Gros Grain Silk, worth elsewhere s1.75,
$40 per yard.
A Black Gros Grain Silk, worth elsewhere $1.25,
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 74c per yard.
A Black Gros Grain Silk, worth elsewhere 95c,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 per yard.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL combinations in all
Wool Suits latest Designs all complete for 81; would
be bargain at double the price.
A limited number of the latest French Novelties
in Robes very choice patterns at SIT; worth $50 to
import
$50 dozen best Kid Gloves ever offered in this
market at S5c will be closed out at $780, fine line of
shades and black.
125 dozen Gents UnIaundered Shirts, linen fronts
and bands, at SOC; worth 75c
100 cartons Ribbons, consisting of Plain Gros
GRAIN Gros Grain with Picot Edge, Plain Satin Satin
with Pcot Edge and all the latest novelties to be had
in Ribbon, at ONE-HALF real value ranging in
price from &c per yard up These goods all Silk
and q rare bargain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01
PATTERN DRESSES.

One lot Of 25 Robes marked
down from S14 to SO.
This entire lot of Spring
Robes and Pattern Dresses is
in every way first-class. Every
one is of good material and i'll
good colors, and very stylish.
They are a bargain and will
sell quick. The early pur-
chaser gets the choice. On
sale Monday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01

CHAs. FABLES the ostrich feather dyer No
25i West Washington. opposite A. Dickson & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01

FIRsT-CLAss cabinet photos So per dozen.
New York Gallery, No. 39k East Washington
street Bring babies in forenoon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-24
He Drew the Load.

"When, in the spring of 1862, the Army
of the Potomac moved into the fortitica-
tons at Manassas and Centerville, which
had been vacated by the rebels, the boys
spent much of their time gathering relics
from the battlefield of Bull Run to send
home to their friends. One day a gawky
member of the Fourth New York brought
in an unexploded percussion bomb and
proceeded to draw the load before sending
it away. He might, il he had brains enough
to last him over the door sill, have taken
it to an artillery man and had it safely un-
loaded, but instead of this he took it to
the blacksmith shop, where, with hammer
and cold chisel, he sat down in the mid
die of the floor, took the bomb between
his legs, placed the chisel on the brass
screw at the point, and gave it smart
lick with the hammer. The next instant
the atmosphere was dense with disinte-
grated blacksmith shop. section OF the
batting roof had business over in another
county, and chunk of the side wall went
down to visit neighboring camp. Pieces
of iron and steel that were once tools took
an immediate vacation and fled to. parts
unknown. In short, the shop was demol-
ished."
"But what of the MANI" we asked of
Colonel McGill.
"He's the chap was coming to. When
the boys rushed over to see what was the
matter, there he sat, bolt upright in the
midst of the debris, with his legs straddled
out, hammer in one hand and cold
chisel in the other, and trying to spit hair
off the end Of his tongue. By gosh, he
said, as he slowly crawled to his feet, 4
guess the folks t home'll have to get along
thout that she'll
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-24

Inclination suggested. One of the ser.
geants OF Company A discovered a mack.
age of white powder, which he conceiyad
TO be saleratus, and at onca CON
hscated it for the uso of his mass
MOI being quite sure of the chemical
properties OF his find, he submitted the
SUN sun TO Comrade Judd, who had at one
tlne othclated as druggists clerk. for his
OPINION. Judd pronounced it soda and no
mistake. '0s''' '1o no
!; That night the cavalry encamped ON a
were jubilant over the prospect Of raised
cakes for supper, in place Of the usual
cold water slapiacks. The fires were soon
hnely blazing, the cakes mixed, and lib
eral quantity of soda sprinkled in.
- ~ was tun to cook pancakes in the army.
a httle tour, salt and water, good rail
ME, long-handled skillet, little pork
grease, and one is ready for business.
warm the pan, pour in the hog oil, douse
III the batter, let it sizzle bit, then give it
shake, a twitch and flop, and over it
goes-lnto the fire, unless you are an
artist.
On this occasion the cakes were soon
cooked, and the large hearted, generous
sergeant checrfully shared his good fortune
ana feast with a goodly number of his COM
rades and some OF the officers mess. That
was delightful rerast, heartily eaten, and
praised by all. One or two of the boys,
however. remarked the cakes did not ap-
pear much lighter than those made without
soda.
Supper over, the men composing the
mess stood around the camp fire talking
over the events of the day and prospects Of
the morrow, satisfied with their surround
ings, and even jolly. In q few moments
there was a lull in the conversation; the
boys We're less blithesome and more I'M
comfortable than usual. a deathly pallor
was observed in faces which but moment
before were wreathed in smiles. Sergeant
White stole silently away. while Sergeant
Snow Was seen retreating into the woods in
another direction, followed soon after by
Collins. Dynan, Shere and the balance, and
such another entertainment. consisting en-
tirely of vomiting, was seldom gotten up
on SO short notice. OH the hee-ups and
the hoo-ups, the tears and groans of
that sick squad will very likely
never be forgotten. 1t was the event
of the campaign in the way of gastronomic
achievements. 1t was good-by to supper,
and to much of the inner mechanism Of the
mortal corporosity.
After time the entertainment, like all
things else, had an end, and when the per-
formers We're restored to their usual
equanimity the question was anxiously
asked: What made those cakes rise at
that particular time, and what made them
rise so high? Could it be the soda, and,
if SO, why?"
quantity of the stuff was taken to Sur
geon Young for examination, who kindly
informed the boys they had been raising
their cakes with tartar emetic.
Ever after Sergeant Judd was known in
his company as the apothecary.-Ch Chicago
Ledgcr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-24
Christian Responsibility.

Archdeacon Farrar, in late sermon
preached in Westminster Abbey upon
"Christian Responsibility, said:
"The aggregate of those who, on any
single day, waste their means, rob their
families, and destroy themselves in our
thousands Of gin-shops is far vaster than
those who come to worship God in His
house. Can we wonder if on every side
the Stygian pool of lust and drink plasters
its banks with mud? We send our
bishops to be martyred in Central Africa;
but there is work which every one of us
ought to be doing at our very doors. You
have fellowship, every one of you, in
this solidarity of evil. You can not wipe
off from your souls as with wet cloth, as
though it was no concern of yours, the
stains left by the sins of others. From
each one of you radiates invisibly an inter-
minable Network, of which the implicated
consequences, if summed together, are in
calculable. But if it be SO in evil, if it be
some cherished hatred Of yours which shall
strike murderous blow in another CEN
fury, in another hemisphere, it may be; if
some inner vileness of yours may be the ruin
OF souls yet unborn; if your idle words, if
your unhallowed deeds may develop quite
naturally into consequences st which now
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-24
Through the Rebel Lines on a
Hand Car.

II ran through the rebel lines on a hand
car once" said a youngish- lookln busl-
ness man. I didn't mean to do it, out
did it, and gained considerable reputation
through what may be regarded as an acct
dent. 1t was on the march of Buells army
northward from the line of the Tennessee
to Louisville. I reported to the Lieutenant
Colonel that I could not march, and asked
to be put in an ambulance. My feet were III
a terrible condition, and the Colonel SYM
pathizel with me. but informed me that
all the ambulances were full and that
must pull through in some way. l con-
ferred with five or six of the fellows, and
we decided to steal a handle and go by
rail. Our theory was that the railway ran
alongside of the turnpike, and that in case
of trouble we could join our brigade when
wanted. But we assumed too much on
This point and on oilers. The turnpike
GOES straight over Nluldroush's Hill. The
Iailroad makes long curve or bend, and
This carried US off toward the rebel lines.
While General Buell. kept control OF the
turnpikes the rebels had captured several
points on the railroad. we did not know
this. and did not know that the railway
was for SO great distance SO TAR from tne
pike; but we got started ana maze our
wav nm the incline of the hill and began
"a dasce,t when we discovered that our
cor had no brake. This did not give US
much uueasiness, as we went along at
tearing rate without any work. But we
soon discovered that We were on terfltoiy
held bv General Bragss army or by ms
advance. We came upon the straggilns
on1ards so suddenly that they could put no
So si,s.r,ct;on in our wav. and we flew by like
tba wind. We were ordered to stop hun,
Jred times. but we could not have stol PED
hid had we wanted to. Without moving
hand han this squad Of blue coats went chsrg-
; ,n along on the flank of the rebel army
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-24
INTERESTING PROHIBITION FIG.
URES.
"A Valuable Statement from Mrs. j. Ellen
From the Iowa State Register.

From the Iowa State Register
L have recently become possessed OF
some interesting statistics concerning the
prohibitory sentiment of the country as re-
lated to political party strength. Since the
popular agitation of the temperance ques-
ton, known as the constitutional amend
ment movement, seven great States have ex-
pressed that sentiments in popular elections,
viz: Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, Maine, Rhode ISL
and, Michigan, and Massachusetts, this last
State through no-license votes in cities
and towns. They are all Republican
plurality Of TO, 222 for Blaine. These
same States gave an aggregate majority of
1864 for prohibition. The aggregate vote
for prohibition in these States was 945, 24S.
The vote for st. John in these States was
49,O94. Thus it will appear that these lead
ing Republican States gave stronger re-
corded majority for prohibition than for
the Republican party.
l give the subjoiled tabulated statement
(from an authentic source) of the vote in
detail. These figures mean, as represent
ing the real sentiment among Republican
voters, more than the speeches of party
candidates or the utterances of party plat
forms.
When politicians learn that the school
and the church have been the great forces
in the creation of this sentiment, thus re-
corded in popular votes, they will cease
opposition and gracefully submit to the in
evitable, or be by it left high and dry on
the sands Of political obliquity and moral
stupidity.
All hail, Iowa! that knew the day Of
her visitation. J. ELLEN FOSTER.
LATEST VOTE REPRESENTING PRoH1B1-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-24

Louisville has raised, and which ST. Louis
is expected to raise, is for use in com.
batting the prohibition crusade in Texas.
But the Texas movement would not be
considered perilous to the whisky in
terest if it were at all peculiar to
that commonwealth. It is the fact that
Texas is the only one of many States
in which prohibition has become the con-
trolling issue of the time, which renders
the situation so full of portent to the deal
ers IN rum. In some sections the battle
against whisky takes the form of local OPP
ton, in others high license, and in still
others total prohibition. But in some one
of these phases war is beginning to be
made to restrict the evils of the rum trade
as the country has never known in all its
previous history.
"The forces which are arrayed against
the liquor evil are the forces of law, order,
and morality, and the ultimate victory of
those influences is as certain as is the vital
lty and stability of the principle which is
steadily and irresistibly impelling society
TO higher and grander development"
All the signs point to the fact that the
Armageddon Of the rum power-its Water
loo-is fast approaching. If the struggle
We're in but one State, the friends of rum
would look upon itwith serene Indifference
but it extends all over the Union. There
is not single State in which license, OF
taxation, or local option, or prohibition, OF
combination of two or more of these. is
not either an accomplished fact or impending
in the near future. The fullness of time
has come when the people of the nation
shall unite in one grand, one final, one vic
torlous effort to pulverize the rum power